champion heart

Chapter 197 196. All-Star Rookie Game

Arriving in New Orleans one day earlier, Kobe and Tang De first settled down in the hotel, and then went out to have a wild meal.

Under the leadership of Kobe, the two first went to a coffee shop.

Kobe: "This is one of my favorite coffee shops. Every time I played a game here, I would take the time to come here for a drink. It tastes great. I think you will like it!"

After Kobe finished speaking, Tang De picked up the coffee cup in front of him and took a casual sip.

How should I put it, maybe it's because Tang De is a rough person, he really didn't think the coffee was so delicious.

On weekdays, Tang De didn't do much research on coffee. In Tang De's heart, he always thought that coffee was what Westerners drank, and as an Easterner, he should drink tea well.

Tang De's love for tea is far more than coffee. Tang De's house has all kinds of good tea, which he wanted to drink but couldn't afford before. Now that he has money, of course he must make up for it.

As for the coffee at home, Tang De bought it at home for emergencies, and definitely did not drink it himself.

Tang De: "Well, the taste is really good, at least it's the best coffee I've ever had, but you know, I still prefer tea to coffee, haha~"

Kobe: "shit, don't you say I almost forgot, last time you said help me pick some good tea, what did you pick?"

Tang De: "It's not easy. I have some at home. After we go back, you can take whatever you want, as much as you want!"

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After leaving the coffee shop, the two of them took a complete turn around and did not return to the hotel until five o'clock in the afternoon to rest.

Nothing to say all night, on the morning of February 2th, this year's All-Star Weekend officially begins!
This morning, the rookie game was mainly held. Although it was not as exciting as the All-Star game, it was definitely a visual feast to watch this group of potential rookies representing the future of the league play.

The entire arena is already crowded with people, and there are no empty seats.

There is a 20-minute warm-up time before the game. Players from the two teams are busy communicating while warming up. After all, the All-Star Weekend, whether it is the main game or the rookie game, players are from different teams. What does this mean?
Meaning most of these players are playing together for the first time.

Therefore, communication between these players before the game is still very necessary. Although this is an entertainment event, since they are on the field, they definitely hope to play well. .

The opponents in this rookie game are: the Hill team led by Lillard and Drummond, and the Weber team led by Davis and McAway.

At the beginning of the game, the two sides played can only be described in one sentence, that is to completely let go of themselves!

The two sides are completely undefended. This is the core of the All-Star Game. It is impossible for them to defend until the last moment.

After all, this is a performance game. If there is a fierce defense, the fluency of the game will drop a lot, and the fans will naturally be unhappy watching it.

And if the fans are not happy watching it, then the All-Star Game will be held in vain.

But fortification also has the disadvantage of not fortifying, because the All-Star Game has been held for too many times, and the fans are tired of watching a simple battle of points, and now they want to watch a defensive game instead.

After all, a group of superstars playing a serious and defensive game together is definitely more enjoyable than a simple confrontation.

But when it comes to strong defense, there is a risk of injury. Those big-name players are here to play. If they are injured in the All-Star Game, it is really not worth it.

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As soon as the game started, Lillard on the Hill team was fully fired. In 3 minutes, Lillard made 5 three-pointers frantically and hit 3 of them.

After all, there is no defense, and it is too easy for Lillard to shoot three-pointers.

Speaking of Lillard, this guy is also fierce enough this year, he can be called a model worker in the NBA.

Not only did he participate in the rookie competition, but also the subsequent skills challenge, dunk contest, and three-point contest!

This Nima is really awesome, he participated in everyone who could participate. People playing All-Stars are here to relax and make friends, and Lillard is here to make mistakes!

But this is also in line with Director Li's personality!

In addition, on the All-Star stage, Lillard is definitely a tragic figure. In the future, he will be able to perform at the All-Star level every year, but the number of times he has been selected as an All-Star is very few!
He definitely has the strength, what he lacks is a little luck, and for some reason, the NBA doesn't like Lillard very much, and even targets him a little bit.

As for why, I can't explain in a sentence or two, but everyone understands.

But the most important thing is that the pressure of competition in the West is too great, especially on the guard line. There are too many capable guards in the West.

In terms of explosiveness, Lillard is not as good as Westbrook.

In terms of three-pointers, Lillard is not as good as Curry.

In terms of fancy field control, Lillard is not as good as Paul.

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In a word, Lillard knows all kinds of means, but he is not at the top level in the same position. This is definitely an All-Star selection in the East, but in the West, it is far from enough!
With the pressure of competition in the West, Lillard may really be in his lifetime if he wants to be an All-Star starter...

This time, Lillard, who is in full bloom, was selected into the lineup of the All-Star Rookie Game. He has a strong desire to perform. He was fully fired in the first quarter, and various methods emerged one after another. He scored more than 5 points in a single game. Minutes, it took 15 minutes.

Needless to say, the explosive power of this score, let him play in the All-Star Game, I guess he can let it go, but because of his current popularity, he is still not qualified to compete with the big guys.

In addition to Lillard, Drummond on the Hill team is even more fierce. This guy is a beast under the basket. He is currently in his rookie season and has perfectly demonstrated his rebounding ability.

Drummond is a rebounding machine. In the future, as long as he is willing to rebound 20+ in a single game, it will be a joke.

In a game, rebounding far exceeds scoring, which is a routine operation for him. The contemporary Rodman is none other than Drummond!

However, he only has the ability to rebound. In terms of the ability to lead the team, he has nothing at all.

Because there is no such attribute as the ability to lead the team, Drummond's most suitable position for the team is the "second in command". It will definitely not work to let him be the absolute core of the team. This point has been obtained by the future Pistons ample proof.

However, Drummond can still "bully" these rookies in the rookie game. In the first quarter, Drummond started playing for 7 minutes, made 8 of 7 shots, and scored 14 points and 12 rebounds. Double data!
Get a double-double in 7 minutes, what else is there to say?Simply inhuman, okay?
On Webber's side, even Anthony Davis couldn't stop him at the basket.

Because of the strong performance of "Double Virtue", the Hill team led the Weber team by 10 points after the first quarter!
(End of this chapter)